Open burning & fires — South Frontenac, Ontario

Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?

Township of South Frontenac has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-09.

Open Air Burning By-law 2026-37 and By-law 2026-36 adopted bylaw
permit required False "No. A burn permit is not required."
allowed conditions No ban in effect; fires allowed after sunset, extinguished before sunrise, with adult present, proper containment, and wind under 25 km/h. "It cannot be lit any earlier than two hours before sunset and must be extinguished no later than two hours after sunrise"
scout note

Official fire rules page identifies adopted open air burning by-laws for Bedford and for Loughborough, Portland, and Storrington districts.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: https://www.southfrontenac.net/ · Last verified 2026-06-09 · Open burning & fires in other municipalities